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Royal Air Force’s No.208(R) Squadron has designed a paint scheme for one of its Hawk T1., XX350, to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One.
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Photos: SAC Rob Travis
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Five Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircrew personnel graduated from basic training at VAQ-129 on Feb. 27.
“EA-18G VX-31 over Ridgecrest CA 2009” by U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Ian C. Anderson, USN – U.S. Navy Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division (NAWCWD) [1] photo [2]. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
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A U.S. military weather satellite apparently exploded in 43 pieces while in orbit on Feb. 3, the U.S. Air Force has confirmed.
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Photo: USAF
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The Israeli Air Force has kick off a study to explore the merits of purchasing an aerial refueling simulator to train its boom operators.
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In acquisition notice released on Feb. 26, the U.S. Air Force indicated that a supersonic engine is one of the three power plant options being considered for the long range standoff (LRSO) missile.
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